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Remembrance Day commemorations are underway as annual poppy campaigns launch. In Canada, Legions including Callander, Ontario, have started their 2026 campaigns, and the first poppy was presented to British Columbia's lieutenant governor. In the UK, attention is on a veteran refused entry to a Wetherspoons pub for wearing a poppy deemed 'too political', sparking criticism.
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Pub chain Wetherspoon is facing a backlash after reports that an Army veteran was refused entry to one of its pubs while wearing a remembrance poppy. The story has been picked up by British outlets and is drawing anger on social media, with many accusing the chain of disrespecting armed forces traditions. Wetherspoon has not yet issued a detailed public response to the specific incident.